Killarney dancers step into the limelight

TALENTED set dancers from the Kilcummin and Spa performed magnificently at the Munster Fleadh Cheoil in Ennis and brought home several top honours as well as qualifying for the All-Ireland finals.

Of the Kilcummin contingent, after three days of top class competition, the senior half set and the15-18 half set finished first, the other senior half set were second, while the12-15 ladies, 15-18 mixed and senior mixed all finished second.

They will now go forward to the All-Ireland finals in Drogheda next month.

Kianan O’Doherty of Spa won silver in the Under 18 sean-nós

Meanwhile, the following dancers representing Spa Comhaltas covered themselves in glory at the provincial finals in Ennis:

U12 Ceilí 8 Hand: Gold – Aoibhe O’Onoghue, Danielle McAuliffe, Doireann Foley, Ellen Carroll, Emma Crowley, Grace Angland, Saoirse Curran and Susan Torpey
U12 Mixed Set: Gold – Darragh Brosnan, Diarmuid O Donovan, Colm O’Connor, Oisin O’Sullivan, Grace O Connor, Lauren Carey, Roisin O’Sullivan and Isabelle O’Sullivan Waters.
U15 Mixed Set: Gold – Scott O’Meara, Jack Maguire, Cian O’Sullivan, Gearoid Mulvihill, Erin Holland, Shona Murphy, Elena O’Donoghue and Kate Lawlor
U15 Ceili 4 Hand: Gold – Erin Holland, Carrie Hickey, Kate Lawlor and Alice O’Donoghue
U18 Mixed Half Set: Silver – Liam Spillane, Kianan O’Doherty, Shona Murphy and Meghann Cronin
U18 Ceili 8 Hand: Gold – Orlaith Spillane, Kate Lawlor, Alice O’Donoghue, Aine Brosnan, Meghann Cronin, Lia Murphy, Aislinn O’Donovan and Niamh Kelly
U18 Ceili 4 Hand: Silver – Aine Brosnan, Kate Lawlor, Aislinn O’Donovan and Lia Murphy
U18 Sean Nós: Silver – Kianan O’Doherty

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